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00W's AIO Smorgasbord

Aquarium Profile and Equipment

What type of saltwater aquarium is this?
Mixed Reef
Total Water Volume
115
When did you start this tank?
Jun 16, 2015
What is your aquarium made of?
Glass
Aquarium Length (inches)
48
Aquarium Width (inches)
18
Aquarium Height (inches)
24
Aquarium Overflow/Drain
Drain Style (durso, herbie, etc)
Aquarium Sump
YES
Sump Water Volume
20
Aquarium Stand
Wood
Aquarium Controller
NO
Protein Skimmer
NO
Protein Skimmer Make and Model
Lifereef vs3-24
Aquarium Reactors
  1. None
Return Pump
Eheim compaction 3000
What types of equipment are you using for water flow and circulation?
  1. Powerhead
  2. Wavemaker
Water Flow and Circulation Equipment List
Jebao OW 20 x2, OW10, Jebao 1300, 2 sicce small WaveMaker.
Aquarium Lighting
  1. T5 Fluorescent
  2. Natural Sunlight
Lighting Equipment List
Odyssea T5 HO fixture
Lighting PAR and Goals
Low
Dosing Equipment Detail
None
Auto Top Off or ATO
NO
Aquarium Heating and Cooling
  1. I am using a heater or heaters
Water Temperature
77
Heating and Cooling Equipment Detail
Eheim 300w with ink bird controller

Aquarium Water Chemistry and Parameters

pH Level
8.3
Specific Gravity
1.027
Nitrate or NO3
19
Phosphate or PO4
1.12
Calcium
440
Alkalinity
7
Magnesium
1300
Salt Brand
Red sea blue bucket
Trace Element Dosing
Kent essential elements

Aquarium Natural and Mechanical Filtration

Substrate
Bare Bottom (BB)
Substrate Level
No Substrate
Live Rock
75
Live Rock Type
Unknown
Nutrient Export
  1. Protein Skimmer
  2. Filter Sock
Water Changes
YES
Water Change Details
10% every Monday

Aquarium Tank Inhabitants (fish, coral, invert etc.)

Fish List
  1. Angelfish
  2. Clownfish
  3. Surgeonfish Tang
  4. Other Predatory
Total Fish
4
Coral List
  1. Zoanthids
  2. Soft Coral
  3. Mushroom Coral
  4. Other
Total Corals
6
Invert List
  1. Anemone
  2. Snails
  3. None
Total Inverts
0
Livestock Detail
Have a trigger which is not listed.
Livestock Quarantine
  1. No Quarantine

Aquarium Nutrition (fish, coral, invert etc. feeding)

Fish Feeding Frequency
Multiple Daily Feedings
Coral Feeding Frequency
Do Not Feed Coral Directly
Fish and Coral Feeding
  1. Flake
  2. Pellet
  3. Frozen
  4. Algae Strips
  5. Other
Auto Feeder
NO

Additional Aquarium Information

What do you think are the keys to your success in reefing?
Patience
I have been using this product for a while now and it is incredible how the corals get ready to eat, 15 minutes before giving food with the powerhead on and the return pump off and then you turn everything off and feed
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Brightwell CoralAmino did the same for my tank. What's the price difference?
 
Happy Father's Day to all the dads here! Back from.the beach, showered, heading to lunch with my whole family soon. Still 4 pages behind here and 300 notifications...
 
I love the second one! It looks so peaceful!
It's where Maui and a Giant Lizard fought to the death... Not very peaceful. :face-with-tears-of-joy:
 
Ok, caught up and realized I posted Happy Father's Day twice so how about a third??? After all, Kevin needs to be showered with praise and gifts and congratulatory speeches about his awesome fatherlyness all day so he can rest and recoup tomorrow.
 
@ESABOE Jen I don't know what time it is there but I just hope that tomorrow everything goes perfectly, and we hope to hear from you as soon as you wake up, you will have a lot of time to talk and listen and we will be here for you, a lot of strength for tomorrow and that everything turns out perfect, leave instructions for someone who keeps your phone so they can let us know about you ;)
 
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$3, I need to try that one later
If PolypLabs is working and they're basically the same price I wouldn't change a thing. $3 in this hobby is negligible.
 
I figured, everyone wanted to take their father to a place with great food and service. Get some rest, enjoy your Father’s Day and the beginning of your 2 day weekend.
 
Happy father's day!
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Have fun today?
How are you, what are you going to do now? Delight us with what you did or are going to do today ;)
 
@ESABOE Jen I don't know what time it is there but I just hope that tomorrow everything goes perfectly, and we hope to hear from you as soon as you wake up, you will have a lot of time to talk and listen and we will be here for you, a lot of strength for tomorrow and that everything turns out perfect, leave instructions for someone who keeps your phone so they can let us know about you ;)
Thank you lil brother. I’m 3 hours behind you.

And Thank you for all the kind and encouraging words and constant checking in with not only me, but the rest of the Smorg. You arrived in our lil family at just the right time I believe. Funny how that happens.

If someone wants to DM me their cell phone, I will have someone in my family text you I am ok after surgery. It likely won’t be till about 3pm your time Luis, as surgery is 3 hours and recovery probably and hour.

Go enjoy the rest of your Father’s Day and all that wonderful food I saw you making.
 
Smorgasbord Fam,

Just wanted to say my love and gratitude to each one of you is a constant in my life. While I am blessed to have a strong family support, the wide-spread distance everyone is located throughout California makes it difficult to help me in a physical way; so I do most things on my own (thank goodness for Dylan).

Yet this virtual family fills that gap many a day - can’t really explain it. That connection of keeping these incredible animals alive and thriving in our home reefs creates a DNA memory in our bodies; one that is shared on a deeper level than we can understand.

Know that as soon as I am in my hospital room and coherent, my Harry Potter Flannel pajamas will be on; lip gloss, and sparkly eye shadow re-applied. One must fool the Gods of hospital grossness into believing they are at the Spa!

@fishguy242 Frank, that photo you posted in the cafe, of the sitting area above the firepit, still daylight (had a mock picket fence). It really struck me - I just wanted to be sitting there with you and the Smorg/cronie groups sipping some sweet tea, waiting for sunset to start the bonfire. Of course as soon as we saw our favorite pink colors cross the sky, we would move on to the much stronger libations.

I will be thinking of that, and my two grand babies tomorrow morning. Very lucky indeed.
 

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